Ridge v Baldwin

Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper Series, Keith Paper No. 21/2018

11 Pages Posted: 18 Oct 2013 Last revised: 11 Apr 2018

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Kenneth J. Keith

Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka - Faculty of Law

Date Written: 1983

Abstract

One of the landmarks in the development of administrative law is the House of Lords decision in Ridge v. Baldwin. Kenneth Keith considers the approach of the judges in that case, especially that of Lord Reid, and explores some particular aspects of the decision and its wider ramifications. He considers the content and style of the judgment itself and its consequences for the law of natural justice. More broadly, the author discusses its wider impact on the law and the control of administrative justice, given that this was the first of a series of leading administrative law cases in which Lord Reid was the senior judge. The author begins and concludes with comments on judicial method and function, particularly the way the House of Lords makes law and its proper role in controlling the executive.

Keywords: Ridge v Baldwin, public law, administrative law, Lord Reid, House of Lords, natural justice

JEL Classification: K23

Suggested Citation

Keith, Kenneth J., Ridge v Baldwin (1983). Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper Series, Keith Paper No. 21/2018 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2341271

Kenneth J. Keith (Contact Author)

Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka - Faculty of Law ( email )

PO Box 600
Wellington, 6140
New Zealand

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